Mutual Funds need parity with ULIPs.
Mumbai: A massive rally in the equity markets since May bringing in heavy inflows into equity ETFs and open-ended debt funds has helped mutual fund AUM grow 17 per cent to top the Rs 31-lakh-crore-mark in 2020, which is 1 percentage point lower than 2019, according to a report. During the year, the 44-player industry […]
Mumbai: The budget must redirect the government focus in resolving demand-side issues by moving away from fixing supply side problem which has been the focus since March when the pandemic began to pummel the economy, says a report. The pandemic induced lockdowns resulted in the economy tanking 23.9% in the June quarter but made a […]
Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries on January 22 reported a better-than-expected 12% rise in December quarter net profit on improving oil-to-chemical business, strong continued momentum in retail and steady telecom unit Jio. Consolidated net profit in October-December stood at Rs 13,101 crore, compared to Rs 11,640 crore net earning in the same period a year […]
Jio Platforms recorded 15.5% quarter-on-quarter rise in net profit to Rs 3,489 crore for October-December 2020, its parent firm Reliance Industries Limited said on Friday. Jio Platforms, which provides digital and telecom services, had posted a net profit of Rs 3,020 crore in the previous quarter. The revenue of the company stood at Rs 22,858 […]
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has said that more than 41 crore people benefited from the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), a flagship scheme of the government to promote financial inclusion. As on January 6, 2021, the total number of Jan Dhan accounts stood at 41.6 crore. “Govt. committed to #FinancialInclusion to all citizens. […]
New Delhi: About 50% of the industry respondents feel that the upcoming Union Budget will revive their business, while a vast majority are optimistic about economic recovery and demand growth, according to a Deloitte survey. While some respondents also feel that raising the tax exemption limit for individuals will boost private consumption and investment, about […]
A major impact of the Covid pandemic has been that individuals have become very cautious with their money. The first instinct for many people has been to cut down expenses, especially ‘unnecessary’ ones. And as a result increase savings. This kind of action is a positive as far as the money management is concerned. However, […]
Over the past few years, digital payments have witnessed tremendous growth in India. This growth has been largely driven by digital wallets and Unified Payments Interface (UPI). And this is visible from the fact that UPI transactions have been rising consistently, making a new high every month for the past six months. For instance, UPI […]